From the picket lines, more on the WGA-E strike, via The Apiary. Presenting “Not the Daily Show.”

Jon Swift, a hilarious satirist, posted on David Broder this week. Lots of it is good, but I’d like to pull one little section that is vaguely relevant to what I’ve been writing (and talking) about lately:

Even when President Kennedy was assassinated he didn’t let emotion sway him, as he once explained once to a group of Chinese students: “On November 22, 1963, I was one of the journalists following President Kennedy’s motorcade. You know what happened later — the President was assassinated and I was right on the spot. As an ordinary man, I wanted leave the scene, hide somewhere, and weep. But I managed to calm myself and to report the event in the most objective way.” While other reporters lost their heads, Broder refused to take sides after the President was killed. Was he for the assassination or against it? It was impossible to tell from his reporting. No matter what his personal feelings might have been, as a reporter he had to be objective when it came to the issue of whether killing Kennedy was a good thing or a bad thing.

Impartiality humor!

I’m a big “West Wing” fan. In fact, I’m feeling a little under the weather and I’m planning a sitting-in-front-of-the-TV marathon tonight. Right after watching “Michael Moore Hates America,” which I’ve been curious about for a while, I think I’ll cue up some Sorkin time.

Ever wonder about the actual politics of people who portrayed political movers and shakers on the show? Read the rest of this entry »

Which one is more independent?

America may soon have the opportunity to vote on that, kind of. WSJ.com says that Lou Dobbs, CNN’s resident Dobbs, might run for president (of the United States) if New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg runs.

Thanks to Media Mob, the New York Observer’s politics blog.

Somehow, I’m beginning to think Arnold will find a way to run.